Annie Meinertzhagen

Annie Meinertzhagen (2 June 1889 – 6 July 1928) was a Scottish ornithologist who contributed to studies on bird migration and was a specialist regarding waders and ducks, especially their moulting patterns. She married fellow ornithologist Richard Meinertzhagen in 1921 and died from a gunshot fired under suspicious circumstances.

Annie Constance Jackson

Born(1889-06-02)2 June 1889
Swordale, Ross-shire, Scotland
Died6 July 1928(1928-07-06) (aged 39)
Swordale, Ross-shire, Scotland
Cause of deathGunshot wound
EducationImperial College London
SpouseRichard Meinertzhagen
Children3
AwardsHonorary Member of the British Ornithological Union (1915)
Scientific career
Fieldsornithology
Academic advisorsErnest MacBride
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